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Najgwa Bam (2020)
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I quite liked this kdrama at first however I felt there were a lot of things missing and a couple plot holes. I also felt like there was so much wasted potential for the relationship of Gong Hye-won and Do Jung-woo that could've been so good, also I felt like the ending definitely left me slightly dissatisfied as Jung-woo really didn't have to lock himself in there in the first place, completely necessary. I did like the characters though and all the parts they played, I just felt like this kdrama definitely could've done with a complete ending as I think it's clear that there won't be a season 2 of this.
Extracurricular (2020)
Incredible
Extracurricular has easily become one of my favourite kdramas, I have purposely been avoiding watching this kdrama for a long time as I didn't want to finish it so quickly. Bae Gyuri was also easily my favourite character, mostly because of the fact that I love the actor Park Ju-hyun but also because of how they made Bae Gyuri to be a selfish person who sort of butted into Oh Ji-soo's business and basically ruined his future plans, she also had the mindset of doing anything in order to earn as much money as she could to escape her life from her parents even after one of their employees died. Oh Ji-soo was very different to Bae Gyuri because even though the business that he was working in was obviously unacceptable, he was selfless and empathetic towards his employees, firstly when he went to save Min-hee on her job and secondly when he became distraught after learning that Mr Lee had died. However in the end their roles switched completely because when Bae Gyuri has the chance to escape her life completely freely she goes back and rescues Ji-soo. Meanwhile Ji-soo makes an extremely selfish decision, he tries to kill the same Min-hee that he tried so hard to save and then drags Gyu-ri back to save him, showing the massive character development throughout the show for both characters.
Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023)
comfort show
When i first took a look at this kdrama i very much believed that i wouldn't like it due to the fact that i personally don't like hospital kdramas as i find them boring but i have it a go since it only had 12 episodes instead of the usual 16 episodes and i'm glad i gave it a go because I really enjoyed it. I'm not even gonna lie I did cry almost every episode because of the way they portrayed mental health in this show, I also believe that this show is extremely important for people who aren't aware about mental health and this show could also change their perspectives on the importance of acknowledging it, which is extremely important especially since South Korea isn't usually very outspoken on these kinds of topics although the mental health rates in South Korea are very high. I also was extremely shocked when Jung Da-Eun became depressed so suddenly as in the previous episode she was completely fine and happy however in the next she tried to kill herself and portrayed no emotions whatsoever, which implied how quickly your life could change for the worse. Overall, I loved this kdrama as it was very comforting and therapeutic while I also loved all the characters and relationships as well as the patient's life stories allowed me to understand what events happened in their lives for them to be affected and how they ended up the way they did.
Castaway Diva (2023)
work of art
In all honesty when i first saw looked at the trailer and front page for this kdrama i didn't have high standards at all, i genuinely believed i wouldn't like it but i gave it a chance. The first episode left me in tears, if episode 1 was its own movie i would be happy purely because of how well the teenage actors were for the main characters. Also the story in the first episode was so different compared to the rest of the kdrama but at the same time it was so realistic and wholesome, the chemistry between the two was so pure. Obviously there was a clear antagonist but some of the other characters in the show were made to be hated at the start of the show, but throughout the drama their characters grew and became likeable which I also liked. Once again i'm showing my love for episode 1 because it was honestly so touching,
cute and sad at the same time.
Hibhage (2023)
👍
Personally I really enjoyed this series, i was quite hesitant at first glance of this kdrama but i have it a go, the first couple of episodes weren't as enticing as i'd hoped but as it progressed i found myself on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who the killer was, after i'd suspected one person, another person would get me suspicious. There's also a great portion of humour in here that i found quite comforting, especially ok hui and her sister gang. The ending of the series was enjoyable, as well as the characters, each of them had their own story whether they were likeable or not. To conclude, i'd definitely give this kdrama a shot if i were you!
Seuwiteuhom (2020)
Should've ended it at season 1
As a sweet home fan since literally the start of season 1 i was so disappointed watching season 2, the plot completely went off the rails after episode 3 and so many main characters from season 1 were killed off like they were nothing. First of all the dude from season 1 that turned into a monster on the bus in season 2 that killed the girl, that was honestly the start of the downfall as they gave character to season 1 and were killed off in season 2 like they were nothing. And don't get me started on Ji-su who was unrightfully killed in episode 3, not even to a monster but some rocks, she was one of the best characters too and practically made "sweet home" but died like a side character. Also, the plot was basically just filled with new irrelevant characters and overruled by the military. They also gave the MAIN character hyun-soo, who is literally on their poster, less screen time than some of the military men. And the season 2 monsters cannot even compare to the a season 1 monsters, the s2 monsters were shown with practically zombie characteristics whereas in season 1, basically every of the monsters had a storyline as to how they became a monster and what their desire was. Talking about ji-soo again (can you see my frustration) she and the other OG characters who carried the whole of season 1 were killed so fast when they developed so much depth into season 1. And to finish off my rant, the plot was horrible i'm sorry but half of the time i didn't even know what was going on because all that it was, was talking about military and that's about all i got from it, at one point i thought i was watching a war movie. Unless they bring back ji-soo somehow because of the fact that her body was never really shown, i don't see how sweet home season 3 can pull through and impress me like season 1 did. Bring Ji-Soo back.